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Subsea7 awarded contract offshore Equatorial Guinea

Subsea7 announced the award of a substantial1 contract by Noble Energy EG Ltd (a Chevron Company) for the subsea installation scope on the Aseng...

BlackRock buys 5% stakes of Samsung Heavy Industries

Global asset manager BlackRock has become a major shareholder in Samsung Heavy Industries by raising its stake above 5%. Although it stated the purchase...

ST Engineering secures ADSB sub-contract for Kuwait’s new missile gun boat fleet

ST Engineering’s Marine business has secured a six-year sub-contract valued at about S$600 million from Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) to design and supply...

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Prices $1.55 billion exchangeable bond on strong global demand

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has successfully priced a large-scale overseas exchangeable bond (EB), attracting strong demand from global investors and...

Minerva Gas receives LNG carrier “Minerva Roxanne”

Minerva Gas Inc., owned by Andreas A. Martinos, has further strengthened its fleet with the delivery of an additional state-of-the-art liquefied natural gas (LNG)...

Another Greek oil tanker exits Hormuz despite Iran’s blockade

Another Greek-controlled oil tanker has crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking the fourth such voyage since hostilities in the Middle East began. The Suezmax Pola,...

Damen signs contract with the Polidano Group for two Combi Freighters (CF) 3850

Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with the Polidano Group for the delivery of two Combi Freighters (CF) 3850. The Malta-based company will...

Fugro to conduct geotechnical campaign for South America’s first licensed offshore wind project

Petrobras has selected Fugro to deliver a geotechnical site investigation for the Rio de Janeiro Offshore Wind Pilot Project, the first offshore wind development...

Japanese companies collaborate on global carbon capture projects

Chiyoda Corporation, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and its affiliate Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers AS announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to...

Ningbo Ocean Shipping invests in 4+2 containerships

According to a relevant filing, Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co (NBOSCO) is investing in four firm 1,900 TEU containerships, which carry options for two more...

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BW LPG Limited – Update on BW LPG’s Product Services Q2 2026 segment performance

BW LPG provided an update on its Product Services’ (“BW Product Services”) Q2 2026 segment performance. Q2 2026 highlights: Gross trading result: – USD 19 million This...

DNB: Solid results driven by lending growth and high customer activity

DNB recorded profits after tax of NOK 9.8 billion in the second quarter of 2026.  “The level of activity in the Norwegian economy is high...

OOIL announces operational update for 2Q2026

The Board of Directors of Orient Overseas (International) Limited has adopted a policy of announcing unaudited operational updates for Orient Overseas Container Line (“OOCL”)...

Seanergy Maritime’s bond begins trading on Euronext Athens after raising 95.6 million euros

Seanergy Maritime Holdings’ corporate bond began trading on Euronext Athens on Tuesday, with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stamatis Tsantanis ringing the traditional opening...

Hapag-Lloyd raises annual outlook on strong demand, freight rates

German shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd on Monday raised its outlook ​for the financial year, citing strong market ‌demand and positive freight rate developments. Hapag-Lloyd said it...

Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if U.S. hits power network

Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea...

MPC Capital to become MPC Oceanic Group

Hamburg-based MPC Capital AG announced it will change its name to MPC Oceanic Group...

Greek merchant fleet increased by 1.8% in May 2026

The Greek Merchant Fleet increased by 1.8% in May 2026 compared with May 2025,...

Russian attack on Ukraine’s Odesa kills three, official says

A Russian attack on Ukraine's ​Black Sea port city of ‌Odesa killed three, a...

Iran-linked vessels pass through Hormuz ahead of US blockade

The number of vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz ticked up on Tuesday,...

Port of Antwerp-Bruges stands firm in a challenging first half of 2026

Cargo handling declined by 2.4%, the market share of containers remained stable, and investments are bolstering the future. In the first half of 2026, Port...

PPA S.A. publishes 2025 sustainability report

PPA S.A. continues to invest systematically in the sustainable development and modernization of the Port of Piraeus by integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...

Port of Los Angeles records best June ever, tops 1 million container units

Dockworkers at the Port of Los Angeles moved 1,002,734 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, making it the busiest June in the Port's 118-year...

Port of Long Beach cargo up at year’s midpoint

Trade moving through the Port of Long Beach saw double-digit growth in June, running just ahead of last year’s record-setting pace halfway into 2026,...

Greek Shipping Minister visits Piraeus Port

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Vassilis Kikilias visited the Port of Piraeus on Tuesday ahead of the peak summer holiday travel period,...